By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja President Bola Tinubu and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, have both condemned the tragic killing of Ms. Somtochukwu Maduagwu, a news anchor with Arise Television News, who was murdered during a robbery at her residence in Katampe, Abuja. In a...
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By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- Presidency has responded to calls for former President Goodluck Jonathan to join the 2027 presidential race, saying while Jonathan is constitutionally free to contest, Nigerians are unlikely to forget the “disastrous economic legacy” he left behind. In a strongly worded statement issued on Sunday by...
Efforts to end the ongoing industrial action by oil workers hit a brick wall late Monday as negotiations between the Federal Government, the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), and the Dangote Group ended without resolution. The meeting, which dragged on for over nine hours...
A nationwide strike by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) brought operations at the Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources and its affiliated agencies to a grinding halt on Monday. In Abuja, major oil and gas institutions, including the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Federal Government has officially called off the ceremonial parade previously scheduled to commemorate Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary on October 1st. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Monday by Mr. Segun Imohiosen, Director of Information and Public Relations in the Office of the Secretary...
Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has declared a mobilization drive across its affiliate unions in preparation for possible industrial action against the Dangote Group, following what it described as a “brazen assault on workers’ rights.” In a circular signed by NLC President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, and distributed to union branches...
Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has given the Federal Government just 14 days to take decisive action on unresolved issues plaguing the nation’s public universities—or risk a nationwide shutdown of academic activities. This warning was delivered through a communiqué released after ASUU’s National Executive Council (NEC) meeting, held...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja The Federal Government has declared Wednesday a public holiday in celebration of Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary. Nigeria will mark its independence annually on October 1st. The announcement was made on Monday in Abuja by the Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who conveyed the government’s...
Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has issued a strong demand for the immediate and unconditional reinstatement of workers reportedly dismissed by Dangote Petroleum Refinery for affiliating with the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN). In a statement released in Abuja on Sunday, TUC Secretary...
Amid rising tensions over alleged anti-labour practices at the Dangote Refinery, the Federal Government has called on the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) to reconsider its planned industrial action. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammad Dingyadi, issued the appeal in a statement released...
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has announced an indefinite extension of the deadline for the submission of nomination and expression of interest forms ahead of its upcoming national convention. This was disclosed in a statement issued in Abuja by Debo Ologunagba, Secretary of the Publicity Sub-Committee of the National Convention...
Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have successfully rescued two officers of the Nigeria Immigration Service who were kidnapped in Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State. The rescue was confirmed in a statement released on Saturday by Lt. Ahmad Zubairu, Acting Media Information Officer of OPWS, and shared...
President Bola Tinubu, on Saturday, commissioned 874 cadets into the Nigerian Armed Forces during a ceremony at the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Kaduna. Represented by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, the President officiated the commissioning of cadets from multiple courses, including the 72 Regular Course, Short Service Course 48 (Army),...
Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Olukayode Egbetokun, has paid tribute to the late Dr. Solomon Arase, describing him as one of the most exemplary officers in the history of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). Speaking on Saturday at a solemn Guard of Honour Parade held at the NPF Hangar, Nnamdi...
President Bola Tinubu arrived in Lagos on Friday for a working visit, as the nation gears up for a modest celebration of its 65th Independence Anniversary. This was disclosed in a statement released by Presidential Spokesperson, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, on Friday in Abuja. Prior to his arrival in Lagos,...
At his grand coronation as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja made a bold call to President Bola Tinubu to “create Ibadan State.” Speaking at the historic Mapo Hall in Ibadan on Friday, September 26, 2025, the newly installed monarch echoed the sentiments of the Olubadan-in-Council,...
President Bola Tinubu, on Friday in Ibadan, Oyo State, said the economy of Nigeria has turned the corner for good, following the success of the economic reforms introduced by his administration over two years ago. He assured Nigerians that they would soon begin to enjoy the fruits of the reforms...
Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has carried out a sweeping dismissal of employees as part of an internal restructuring process triggered by what management described as “acts of sabotage” and serious safety concerns. Chief General Manager of Human Asset Management at the Dangote Group, Mr. Femi Adekunle, in an...
In a significant ruling on Friday, the Federal High Court in Abuja directed the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) to constitute an independent medical panel to evaluate the health condition of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Justice James Omotosho issued the directive, mandating that...
Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared that Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso and his New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) would be better served aligning with the ruling party, describing the APC as the only viable national platform for a politician of his caliber. In a statement...